Bracket for table leaves



N.-J LUNDEEN. BRACKET FOR TABLE LEAVES. APPLICATION FILED 050.29. 1921.

Patented Nov. 28, 1922 Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

' emu uresivriLs J. LUNDEEN, or TACOMA,-WASHINGTONL BRACKET FOR TABLELEAVES.

Application filed December 29, 1921. Serial No. 525,563.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELS J. LUNDEEN, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brackets for TableLeaves, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to. brackets, and has particular reference to ameans for supporting foldable filler leaves for extension tables.

The invention herein disclosed is a continuation in part of anapplication filed November 29, 1921, Serial No. 518,419'7.

The main object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivebracket or support for filler leaves of extension tables, which leavesmay be stored beneath the permanent table top sections, whereby they arein a convenient position for use when the table is extended.

With this and other objects in view, my invention consists of the partsand combination of parts as will hereafter appear.

In the drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device in folded position, having atable leaf associated therewith,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the device in extendedposition, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device.

Referring more particularly'to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates thebridge or pedestal cap of an ordinary commercially used extension table,which in effect constitutes the base upon which the leaves, hereinaftermentioned, are mounted.

As is known in the art, filler leaves are usually in two sections, samebeing indicated at 2 and 3, the sections being hingedly secured togetherby means of hinge members 4, section 2 of the foldable filler leaf beingpivotally secured to the bracket, as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed.

The bracket forming the present invention comprises two substantiallyrectangular frames 5 and 6, frame 5 being of smaller area than frame 6.Frame 6 is pivotally secured to pedestal cap 1, by means of elements 7.The frame 5 is free from attachment to the pedestal. cap 1, but isconnected at its upper end to the upper end of frame in Figure 1.

6 by means of a loosely pivoted spacing link 8, and is connected at itslower end to of frame 6.

Section 2 of the leaf is suitably secured to the frame 5 by means ofstaples 13 so so that the leaf can be maintained in a horizontalposition when being raised into operative position or lowered intostorage, the link 8 serving as an abutment to support said leaf.

In use, the main leaves of the table, with which this bracket isemployed, are extended to expose the folded sectional leaves which, whenstored, assume the position illustrated The leaf which it is desired toraise is .then bodily lifted which will swing the frame 6 on pivots 7 tothe position illustrated in Fig. 3, and during this movement the frame5, due to its pivotal mounting, will assume the position shown in Figs.2 and 3, when section 3 of the leaf may be extended.

What I claim is:

l. The combination with a supporting leaf adapted to be moved to storedposition, of a bracket comprising an arm. pivotally secured at its lowerend to a base, a second arm pivotally secured at its upper end to saidleaf, a strap pivotally connecting the upper ends of said arms andspacing said ends from each other and a strap pivotally connecting thelower ends of said arms.

2. The combination with an extension table leaf adapted to be moved tostored position, of a bracket comprising a frame pivotally secured atits lower end to a base, a second frame pivotally secured to said firstmentioned frame at the upper and lower portions of each, and to saidtable leaf, and

a reinforcing element for said first mentioned frame.

3. The combination with an extension table leaf adapted to be moved tostored position, of a bracket comprising a main frame pivotally securedto a base, a secondary frame, a link connecting the main and secondaryframes at the upper portion of each, a link connecting the main andsecondary frames at the lower portion of each, and

a reinforcing element for said main frame. l/The combination with anextension table leaf adapted to be moved to stored 5 position, of abracket comprising a main frame pivotally secured to a base, a secondaryframe secured to said table leaf, pivoted NELS J. LUND EN.

